Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- The Shambles
- Treasurer's House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Crest of York St John College
- Is York Cursed?
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The White Rose of York
- Walmgate Bar
- Bootham Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- The End of the Abbey
- Church of St Olave
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's first historian: Francis Drake